Examples of outcry in a Sentence
They were surprised by the outcry against the casino proposal.
There was a lot of public outcry over his racial comments.
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But the company hasn’t debuted any films at Cannes since the festival changed its rules requiring that competition films play in local theaters before streaming in an effort to quell an outcry by French exhibitors.
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Brent Lang, Variety, 16 May 2026
The news was met with outcry from union leaders, some school board members and the mayor.
—Grace Miserocchi, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
It was reversed after an outcry as the ban collapsed crop yields.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 16 May 2026
Finlayson said that students at the school found his LinkedIn reply before the post's author erased the thread, leading to outcry.
—Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
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Brent Lang, Variety, 16 May 2026
The news was met with outcry from union leaders, some school board members and the mayor.
—Grace Miserocchi, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2026
It was reversed after an outcry as the ban collapsed crop yields.
—Diaa Hadid, NPR, 16 May 2026
Finlayson said that students at the school found his LinkedIn reply before the post's author erased the thread, leading to outcry.
—Beth Bailey, FOXNews.com, 14 May 2026
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“Outcry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outcry. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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outcry
noun
out·cry
ˈau̇t-ˌkrī 
1
: a loud cry : clamor
2
: a strong protest
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